Did you know the first snowboard was made in 1929 out of plywood and some old horse reigns?
Good idea...but it wasn't until 1963 when an 8th grade boy by the name Tom Sims made a "ski board" in for a class project.
Again, good idea...but what next?
Sherman Popper, a fun kind of dad, bolted two skis together for his kids and everyone loved it! He called it the "Snurfer" and he had to make some for the neighborhood kids who loved it so much.
Two years later...a man named Mr. Milovich figured out how fun it was to slide down a hill on a lunch tray. Yes, a lunch tray!
He was a surfer, and decided to combine surfer ideas with skier ideas...
He came up with something he called a Winterstick.
This got him some attention! An article was published about him.
This article inspired people to believe in a "snowboard."
Once man was named Jake Burton Carpenter.
He started making snowboards in 1977.
He made them out of bent wood and fiberglass.
A teenager named Mike Olson was also inspired by the "new" idea (even though it started in 1929).
He built a snowboard in shop class, also in 1977.
He kept making boards until he decided it was his calling, and he started a company called Gnu.
Now the snowboard was getting some popularity.
Now ski technologies--the ideas that make skis go fast and carve down a hill--were being built into the board.
In 1980 snowboards were made by Burton and Winterstick.
In 1984, Gnu became a company.
In between these two years, in 1982, the first international snowboard competition was held.
(Some say it was a survival race because the hill was so steep and icy.)
In the 80's not many ski resorts liked snowboarding.
It was too "new". And the people who did it seemed crazy.
However, a Frenchman by the name of Regis Rolland made a movie about snowboarding.
It became so popular that lots of kids in Europe decided snowboarding was cool.
Locally the best places to practice and learn are:
Black Mountain in Rumford,
Saddleback in Rangeley,
and Sugarloaf in Carrabassett.
Sunday River is also a nice place to go!
Although, it can be harder to cross the mountain without strapping out of your board and walking in places.
You can ride all over the world!
Here are the best places to ride in
Board: La tabla
Bindings: Las fijaciones
Boots: Las botas
El uniforme
Goggles: Las gafas
Clothing: La ropa
Helmet: El casco
La técnica básica
So how do you snowboard? Here are some tips to get started.
Step 1
Do you ride in a regular or goofy stance? Regular stance means that when riding downhill, your left foot is forward; with goofy, the right foot is forward.
Step 2
Skating: This is a great way to get acclimated to moving around on the board, and also how you'll move around at the bottom of the hill to the ski lift. Its very simple. Strap your front foot into the binding and keep your other foot free. Then, push off the snow with your free foot, and glide across the snow. Rest your foot on your stomp pad (the pad in between the bindings). Practice this until you are comfortable before getting on the lift.
Step 3
The Lift:
Alright, you're finally ready to get up on the mountain!
Find the beginner run (bunny slope) and jump on the lift.
Getting On:
Skate into the line for the lift and pay attention to the lift operators.
When its your turn skate up to the indicated lift boarding line, and wait for the chair to come up behind you and sit down.
Relax and enjoy the ride.
Getting off:
When you're approaching the end of the lift, turn your body so that the front of your board is facing the ramp off the lift.
Let your board hit the snow, and push off the chair to stand up on the board.
Your front foot should be strapped in, and your back foot should be on the stomp pad.
Glide down the ramp on the board until you come to a stop.
If you fall:
STAY DOWN! don't sit up right away or you might get hit by the chair.
Watch out for the next people coming off the lift.
They're only a few seconds behind, so make sure they're not getting off when you're trying to stand back up.
Let them avoid you if they are coming.
Stand up and skate away.
Step 4
Turning leaf:
At the top of the hill, sit down and strap in your other foot.
Then, stand up, keeping your weight even between your two feet, but leaning back on the heel edge of your board.
You should be standing up and still. Shift your weight toward your front foot, and slightly off your heel edge, and you'll start to move toward your front foot. Shift your weight toward you're other foot, and you'll slow down and then move in that direction.
Keep repeating this, and you'll slide down the hill in a falling leaf motion.
Step 5
Riding:
Stand up, and put your weight on your front foot, and not leaning on either edge.
This will propel you straight down the hill.
Ride with your knees bent slightly, and always have your weight over your front foot.
Slowing down and stopping:
To slow down, lean onto your heel edge, and move your weight towards your back foot.
This will turn your board perpendicular to the mountain, and dig heel edge into the snow to slow you down.
Keep your knees bent to make a smooth stop.
ALWAYS slow down and stop if you think you are starting to get to an out of control speed.
You are responsible for avoiding riders downhill from you, so do not run them over.
Always board in a safe, defensive manner, or ski patrol may take away your lift ticket.
Step 6
Turning:
Turning is easy in theory but definitely takes practice to do accurately.
When riding down the hill with your weight on your front foot, simply lean onto your heel edge
and keep your weight on your front foot to perform a heelside turn.
When you have turned far enough, stop leaning on your heel edge.
A toeside turn is performed the same way, but lean on your toe edge.
Toeside turns are usually more difficult for beginners.
Step 7
Falling:
You will fall as a beginner. There are a couple techniques that will keep you from getting hurt.
Make a fist with each hand, and land on your forearms.
This will protect your wrists and also spread the impact out, making it easier on your body.
Also, if you fall backwards, pick a butt cheek to land on.
You want to avoid a painful landing on your tailbone, and the padding provided by your butt will do just that.
Lastly, after you fall, it is your responsibility to look up the mountain to make sure its clear when you get back up.
Step 8
Keep practicing:
When you first learn to board, you will fall, and you may get discouraged.
Your first few hours or first day of getting down the basics will be the hardest,
but if you stick it out, you'll be able to board the whole mountain in no time. Happy Riding!!
Table of Contents
Snowboarding/El snowboard
la planificación
El vocabulario esencial
La historia
La historia de snowboard on Dipity.
Did you know the first snowboard was made in 1929 out of plywood and some old horse reigns?
Good idea...but it wasn't until 1963 when an 8th grade boy by the name Tom Sims made a "ski board" in for a class project.
Again, good idea...but what next?
Sherman Popper, a fun kind of dad, bolted two skis together for his kids and everyone loved it! He called it the "Snurfer" and he had to make some for the neighborhood kids who loved it so much.
Two years later...a man named Mr. Milovich figured out how fun it was to slide down a hill on a lunch tray. Yes, a lunch tray!
He was a surfer, and decided to combine surfer ideas with skier ideas...
He came up with something he called a Winterstick.
This got him some attention! An article was published about him.
This article inspired people to believe in a "snowboard."
Once man was named Jake Burton Carpenter.
He started making snowboards in 1977.
He made them out of bent wood and fiberglass.
A teenager named Mike Olson was also inspired by the "new" idea (even though it started in 1929).
He built a snowboard in shop class, also in 1977.
He kept making boards until he decided it was his calling, and he started a company called Gnu.
Now the snowboard was getting some popularity.
Now ski technologies--the ideas that make skis go fast and carve down a hill--were being built into the board.
In 1980 snowboards were made by Burton and Winterstick.
In 1984, Gnu became a company.
In between these two years, in 1982, the first international snowboard competition was held.
(Some say it was a survival race because the hill was so steep and icy.)
In the 80's not many ski resorts liked snowboarding.
It was too "new". And the people who did it seemed crazy.
However, a Frenchman by the name of Regis Rolland made a movie about snowboarding.
It became so popular that lots of kids in Europe decided snowboarding was cool.
After that?
Well, the rest is history....
http://www.stormloader.com/boarding/history.htm
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/timerime-create-compare-timelines-online/
http://www.free-timeline.com/atl.jsp?a=cl&u=Guest
Hispanos famosos
So, do people who speak Spanish snowboard?
The answer is Sí. ¡Claro!
That means yes of course!
There are many places to snowboard in Spain, Chile, and Argentina.
Therefore, there has to be snowboarders who speak Spanish.
Here are the most famous ones:
MANUEL DIAZ from CHILE
(he's only 19 years old!)
Marc Montoya from Colorado
http://chileloco.blogspot.com/search/label/Snowboarding
http://www.snowboard-revolution.com/news/Marc-Frank-Montoya-on-Milosport.html
Donde se puede practicar
Locally the best places to practice and learn are:
Black Mountain in Rumford,
Saddleback in Rangeley,
and Sugarloaf in Carrabassett.
Sunday River is also a nice place to go!
Although, it can be harder to cross the mountain without strapping out of your board and walking in places.
You can ride all over the world!
Here are the best places to ride in
http://resort.snowboard-revolution.com/category/snowboard-resort/
http://www.boardtheworld.com/Home/Resorts
http://www.andesweb.com/snowboardchile/index.htm
try: http://maplandia.com to see where you are in relation to these places!
El equipo
Board: La tabla
Bindings: Las fijaciones
Boots: Las botas
El uniforme
Goggles: Las gafas
Clothing: La ropa
Helmet: El casco
La técnica básica
So how do you snowboard? Here are some tips to get started.
Step 1
Do you ride in a regular or goofy stance? Regular stance means that when riding downhill, your left foot is forward; with goofy, the right foot is forward.
Step 2
Skating: This is a great way to get acclimated to moving around on the board, and also how you'll move around at the bottom of the hill to the ski lift. Its very simple. Strap your front foot into the binding and keep your other foot free. Then, push off the snow with your free foot, and glide across the snow. Rest your foot on your stomp pad (the pad in between the bindings). Practice this until you are comfortable before getting on the lift.
Step 3
The Lift:
Alright, you're finally ready to get up on the mountain!
Find the beginner run (bunny slope) and jump on the lift.
Getting On:
Skate into the line for the lift and pay attention to the lift operators.
When its your turn skate up to the indicated lift boarding line, and wait for the chair to come up behind you and sit down.
Relax and enjoy the ride.
Getting off:
When you're approaching the end of the lift, turn your body so that the front of your board is facing the ramp off the lift.
Let your board hit the snow, and push off the chair to stand up on the board.
Your front foot should be strapped in, and your back foot should be on the stomp pad.
Glide down the ramp on the board until you come to a stop.
If you fall:
STAY DOWN! don't sit up right away or you might get hit by the chair.
Watch out for the next people coming off the lift.
They're only a few seconds behind, so make sure they're not getting off when you're trying to stand back up.
Let them avoid you if they are coming.
Stand up and skate away.
Step 4
Turning leaf:
At the top of the hill, sit down and strap in your other foot.
Then, stand up, keeping your weight even between your two feet, but leaning back on the heel edge of your board.
You should be standing up and still. Shift your weight toward your front foot, and slightly off your heel edge, and you'll start to move toward your front foot. Shift your weight toward you're other foot, and you'll slow down and then move in that direction.
Keep repeating this, and you'll slide down the hill in a falling leaf motion.
Step 5
Riding:
Stand up, and put your weight on your front foot, and not leaning on either edge.
This will propel you straight down the hill.
Ride with your knees bent slightly, and always have your weight over your front foot.
Slowing down and stopping:
To slow down, lean onto your heel edge, and move your weight towards your back foot.
This will turn your board perpendicular to the mountain, and dig heel edge into the snow to slow you down.
Keep your knees bent to make a smooth stop.
ALWAYS slow down and stop if you think you are starting to get to an out of control speed.
You are responsible for avoiding riders downhill from you, so do not run them over.
Always board in a safe, defensive manner, or ski patrol may take away your lift ticket.
Step 6
Turning:
Turning is easy in theory but definitely takes practice to do accurately.
When riding down the hill with your weight on your front foot, simply lean onto your heel edge
and keep your weight on your front foot to perform a heelside turn.
When you have turned far enough, stop leaning on your heel edge.
A toeside turn is performed the same way, but lean on your toe edge.
Toeside turns are usually more difficult for beginners.
Step 7
Falling:
You will fall as a beginner. There are a couple techniques that will keep you from getting hurt.
Make a fist with each hand, and land on your forearms.
This will protect your wrists and also spread the impact out, making it easier on your body.
Also, if you fall backwards, pick a butt cheek to land on.
You want to avoid a painful landing on your tailbone, and the padding provided by your butt will do just that.
Lastly, after you fall, it is your responsibility to look up the mountain to make sure its clear when you get back up.
Step 8
Keep practicing:
When you first learn to board, you will fall, and you may get discouraged.
Your first few hours or first day of getting down the basics will be the hardest,
but if you stick it out, you'll be able to board the whole mountain in no time. Happy Riding!!
(source: http://www.ehow.com/how_2354376_snowboard-first-time.html)
La seguridad
Ride together
Don't try trails that are beyond your level
Always wear a helmet
Las referencias
http://www.publispain.com/snowboard/
http://www.nevasport.com/phorum/read.php?36,373543
http://www.skiportillo.com/ski_chile/default.htm
http://www.surfideology.com/index.php?sec=4
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